This day in History - September 16

434 Historic Events for September 16
1918 Birth Baroness Pike, MP
1919 Birth Andy Russell, LA Calif, singer (Andy and Della Russell Show)
1919 Event Dutch Ruether beats Giants 4-3 to clinch Cincinnati 1st NL pennant
1919 Birth Milan Harasta, composer
1919 Birth Sven-Erik B„ck, Swedish violinist/composer/conductor
1919 Event American Legion incorporated by an act of Congress
1920 Death Daniel Andersson, Swedish poet/writer (Polar History), dies at 32
1920 Event Bomb explosion in Wall Street, kills 30
1920 Birth Franco Pandolfini, Italy, water polo (Olympic-gold-1948)
1920 Birth Hannie [Jannetje J] Schaft, "Girl with red hair"
1920 Birth Sheila Quinn, adviser (British Red Cross)
1921 Birth William Johnston, Chaplain to Queen of Scotland
1921 Birth John Hendricks, lyricist singer (Lambert, Hendricks and Ross)
1921 Birth Fritz Geissler, composer
1921 Birth Dusty Hughers, playwright
1922 Event Turkish troops chase Greeks out of Asia
1922 Event 42nd US Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats W M Johnston (46 36 62 63 64)
1922 Birth Janis Paige, Tacoma Wash, actress (Lanigan's Rabbi, Trapper John MD)
1922 Birth Marcel Mouloudji, singer
1924 Birth Lauren Bacall, Staten Island, actress (Dark Passage, Key Largo)
1924 Event Cardinal Jim Bottomley bats in 12 RBIs in 1 game
1924 Birth Paddy Stone, Winnipeg Manitoba, choreographer (Piccadilly Palace)
1925 Birth B[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Miss, blues singer (Thrill is Gone)
1925 Birth Charlie Byrd, guitarist (Desfinado)
1925 Birth Charles Haughey, Irish president (1979-81, 82, 87-92)